Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu recently stated that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) would quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre after failing in its bid to secure special category status for Andhra Pradesh after the NDA refused to give in to the demand.
Naidu stated, “As a first step, both our central ministers, civil aviation minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju and minister of state for science and technology Y S Chowdary, will resign from the Narendra Modi cabinet on Thursday morning,” adding, “With regard to alliance with the BJP, we will decide on party to party basis later.”.
TDP leaders stated pulling out ministers would send a message to the BJP and will keep its hopes of special category status for Andhra Pradesh alive. However, if the demand is not met even after pulling out the ministers, the TDP will consider quitting the ruling coalition altogether.
